through the years of the founding of the lapd. you give it to an individual as a sign of respect, as a token of appreciation or good luck. >> you probably gave it to him when you met him when he was about to go off for military service, correct? >> that's correct. the photo has been shown today with me and him standing in front of flags. that is likely when he was leaving, called to active duty. i had a practice of calling the officers up with their family to wish them well and have liaison officers meet with the family so they could be taken care of when the officer is gone. i would have given him a coin like this at that time. my understanding is that cnn received a package that included a replica of the coin with three bullet holes. >> right, which he had shot or it had been shot in some way. it also had duct type over part of the package that contained a message to you. thanks but no thanks, will, he calls you, bratton. any idea what it could be about or do you assume it's the fact you were running the lapd when he got laid of